Imagine a life filled with unexpected turns, from veterinary dreams to ranching realities, and then a bold leap into digital education.
John Waterhouse’s journey is a powerful reminder that life’s detours can lead to incredible destinations. Facing early academic challenges and societal expectations, he pursued his lifelong dream of becoming a veterinarian, only to pivot again and again. From running a family farm to pioneering digital education for veterinary professionals, John’s story highlights resilience, adaptability, and the courage to build something impactful at every stage of life.
Resources Mentioned:
Veterinary Teaching Academy (VTA): https://www.veterinaryteachingacademy.com/
Canine Rehab On Demand: https://www.veterinaryteachingacademy.com/caninerehabondemand
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If you’re navigating a midlife identity shift, feeling burned out, or questioning the life you built — this episode is for you.
In this episode of Too Late, My Ass™, Fay Chapple explores what happens when your identity outgrows the roles that once kept everyone else comfortable. The reliable one. The agreeable one. The strong one. The version of you that made life work — until it didn’t.
This conversation breaks down the neuroscience and psychology behind identity change, midlife reinvention, and why “stopping” an old way of being can feel more destabilizing than starting something new.
You’ll learn:
Why midlife reinvention often feels like restlessness, grief, or burnout
How unconscious performance becomes identity — and why it eventually collapses
What it really means to “rebrand yourself” beyond careers or social media
Why awareness changes everything — and why it’s also uncomfortable
How to navigate the space between who you were and who you’re becoming
This episode isn’t about motivation or starting over.
It’s about retiring an identity that no longer fits — without guilt, apology, or self-betrayal.
If you’ve reached a point where you can’t go back to who you were, but don’t yet know what comes next, this episode will help you understand why that feeling exists — and what it’s asking of you.
🎧 Listen now and begin your second act.
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A six-figure salary, a busy clinic, and a professional title—she had it all. But Dr. Celia Waterhouse realized she was living the wrong life. In this inspiring episode, we dive into how she left the grueling, high-stakes world of veterinary medicine to reinvent herself as a full-time nomad and the founder of a thriving van life community. Hear the honest truth about the debt, the doubt, and the moment she said, "Too late my ass," to build her dream life on the open road.
Resources Mentioned:
The Revel Club: https://www.therevelclub.com/
Veterinary Teaching Academy: https://www.theveterinaryteachingacademy.com/
Too Late, My Ass: https://www.toolatemyass.com/
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You’ve been lied to.
The world told you your best years were behind you.
That change gets harder after 40.
That reinvention is a young person’s game.
Science says: Too Late, My Ass.
In this explosive episode, Fay Chapple unpacks the neuroscience behind why midlife is actually the PRIME age for reinvention. From neuroplasticity to fear loops to why your burnout is not failure but feedback, this is the unfiltered truth you’ve been waiting for.
Expect:
⚡ Bold humor
🧠 Real science
🔥 Sarcastic truth bombs
💥 A complete demolition of the “too late” narrative
You’ll learn:
• Why your brain gets BETTER, not worse, with age
• How novelty and courage literally rewire your neural pathways
• Why “waiting for motivation” keeps you stuck
• The psychology of identity upgrades
• How burnout can be the beginning of your second act
If you’re 40+ and craving a reset, a reinvention, or a brand-new chapter — this episode will change the way you see your brain, your life, and your future.
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You’re not behind — you’re just exhausted from pretending busyness is purpose.
In this brutally honest episode of Too Late, My Ass™, Fay dismantles the biggest lie in modern life: that doing more makes you more valuable.
💥 Inside:
Why productivity is a chemical addiction (and how to break it)
The difference between efficiency and effectiveness
The TLMA 3-Step “Deprogramming Plan” to stop measuring your worth in Wi-Fi bars
How to replace “output” with “impact” without losing your edge
Because burnout isn’t ambition — it’s avoidance in a power suit.
🎧 Too Late, My Ass™ — where reinvention has no expiration date.
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Ever done something brave… and immediately wished you hadn’t?
That’s not failure — that’s your *Courage Hangover.*
In this unapologetic episode of *Too Late, My Ass™,* Fay breaks down why every breakthrough comes with a crash, why growth feels like regret, and how to ride the emotional nausea that follows your biggest leaps.
🔥 In this episode:
The science of the courage hangover (dopamine, fear, and identity loss)
How to tell the difference between fear and regret
The 3-Step Courage Detox to metabolize change
Why feeling awful might mean you’re doing everything right
If you’re brave, exhausted, and slightly terrified — congratulations.
You’re evolving.
🎧 *Too Late, My Ass™ — where reinvention has no expiration date.*
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If you’re waiting to “feel ready,” here’s your wake-up call: confidence is a scam.
In this unfiltered TLMA deep dive, Fay burns down the myth that you need to believe in yourself before you act. Because confidence isn’t something you find — it’s something you build by surviving your own mess.
🔥 In this episode:
- Why “feeling ready” is a myth that keeps you stuck
- The neuroscience of fear and action
- How to build evidence-based confidence
- The 7-Day Confidence Reset Challenge
You don’t need confidence. You need momentum.
Too Late, My Ass™ — where reinvention has no expiration date.
https://toolatemyass.com/
Think you’ve missed your shot? Science says otherwise.
In this episode, Fay Chapple dismantles the myth that “change gets harder with age.”
Spoiler: your brain never stops rewiring — and that means it’s *built* for reinvention.
Discover:
- The neuroscience of neuroplasticity — and how it keeps you adaptable for life
- Why midlife reinvention is actually peak cognitive evolution
- The “Use It or Rewire It” rule that can reshape your mindset in 30 days
- Real-life examples of people who rewrote their stories — not at 20, but at 50+
It’s not too late. It’s *perfect timing.*
Because your brain isn’t slowing down — it’s leveling up.
🎧 Listen now and grab the free **Comeback Kit** to kickstart your rewiring process.
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Everyone keeps telling you to “find balance.” Cute idea. Totally useless.
In this unapologetic reality check, Fay burns down the myth that you can “have it all” without losing your mind. Because balance isn’t real — it’s corporate gaslighting dressed in self-care quotes.
You don’t need balance; you need rhythm — a life that moves with your seasons, not against them. Fay breaks down exactly how to stop grading yourself by productivity, build a rhythm that actually fits your energy, and finally make peace with being gloriously imperfect.
✨ In this episode:
Why “balance” was never the goal
How the myth keeps you obedient and burnt out
The 3 types of rhythm you actually need
The 7-Day Rhythm Reset Challenge
If you’ve ever said “I just need to get it together,” this is your permission slip to stop.
Balance is cancelled. Rhythm’s in session.
🎧 Too Late, My Ass™ — where reinvention has no expiration date.
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The word “retirement” was invented to make you feel finished — convenient, right? Society sells it as the prize at the end of the race. But what if it’s actually the trap that keeps you small?
In this episode, Fay Chapple calls total BS on the idea that your most meaningful years end at 65. She dismantles the cultural myth of retirement — who created it, why it benefits corporations (not you), and how to reclaim this stage of life as your prime time, not your wind-down.
Forget shuffleboard and savings plans — this is about purpose, visibility, and refusing to fade out quietly. Because you’re not done. You’re just done pretending.
In this episode:
🔥 The real history of retirement (and how it was never meant for you)
💡 Why we confuse rest with invisibility
🎙️ What happens when you stop “retiring” and start reinventing
💥 How to rewire your identity after decades of playing by the rules
Listen now — and if anyone tells you it’s time to “slow down,” send them this episode and say, Too Late? My Ass.
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Motivation is a scam. There, I said it. If “just stay motivated” actually worked, we’d all be billionaires with six-packs by now. But motivation is nothing more than a sugar high — it spikes, it crashes, and it leaves you with guilt and excuses.
In this episode, I’m torching the motivation myth and giving you the truth: motivation isn’t what creates lasting change. Systems, discipline, micro-wins, and purpose do. I’ll show you why waiting to “feel like it” is killing your reinvention — and exactly what to do instead.
Because your Act II doesn’t need another Pinterest quote about hustle. It needs real, unsexy, effective action.
🎧 Hit play. Reinvent without waiting for motivation to show up.
For anyone who thought their moment had passed - your comeback starts now.
Download your FREE Comeback Kit:
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Think reinvention is just a new haircut and a vision board? Sit down. This week on Too Late, My Ass™, we’re torching the makeover myth and talking about what reinvention really takes: revolt. It’s messy, it pisses people off, and it will make you feel alive again. If you’re done with surface-level “glow-ups” and ready for a comeback that sticks, this is your permission slip.
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Produced by The City Media Group: https://thecitymediagroup.com/
Scrolling through everyone else’s highlight reel and thinking, “I’m so behind”? Too Late, My Ass. In this fiery episode, Fay rips apart the comparison trap and shows you how to blow up the false timelines that keep you stuck.
She dives into why traditional milestones (marriage, house, promotions, retirement dreams) were never designed with you in mind — and how to trade “I should have by now” for “watch what I build next.”
With her signature wit and unapologetic honesty, Fay lays out a no-BS framework for turning jealousy, regret, and shame into fuel for your comeback.
💥 If you’ve ever whispered, “I thought I’d be further ahead by now,” this is the episode you can’t afford to miss.
For anyone who thought their moment had passed — your comeback starts now. Download the Comeback Kit: https://toolatemyass.com/
Who decided the “dream life” was skydiving, bungee jumping, or sipping cocktails on a beach? Your bucket list is boring — and in this episode, Fay explains why those Instagram-friendly fantasies are distractions, not directions.
Instead, she’ll show you how to design a real reinvention map that feels electrifying in the day-to-day, not just “one day when.” This is about trading tired clichés for bold clarity: starting that business, finally getting visible, rebuilding your confidence, or daring to do the thing you’ve been talking yourself out of for decades.
✨ Warning: After this episode, you’ll never look at bucket lists the same way again.
For anyone who thought their moment had passed — your comeback starts now. Download the Comeback Kit: https://toolatemyass.com/
Think it’s “too late” to change careers, start over, or finally chase the thing that lights you up? That belief is total bullshit — and in this raw kickoff episode, Fay Chapple dismantles the myth of too late that keeps millions of people stuck in mediocrity.
From her own story of rebuilding after her husband’s life-altering stroke to the hidden cultural lies we’ve been sold about age, timing, and “having it all together” by 30 — Fay exposes why “too late” is the ultimate scam.
🔥 If you’ve ever felt behind, invisible, or secretly panicked that your shot has passed… buckle up. This episode is your permission slip to burn the old script and write Act II on your own terms.
For anyone who thought their moment had passed — your comeback starts now. Download the Comeback Kit: https://toolatemyass.com/
Forget midlife crisis. This is your midlife plot twist.
Hosted by Fay Chapple, Too Late, My Ass is the unapologetically bold podcast for anyone who refuses to fade quietly into the background. We call BS on “it’s too late” thinking, torch the rulebook that kept you small, and rewrite the damn story—your way.
Expect witty truth bombs, sarcastic pep talks, and zero sugarcoating as we dive into reinvention, burnout recovery, and building a life worth interrupting. If you’ve ever thought you missed your chance, think again—this is your comeback season.
🔥 Hit play. It’s not too late. It never was.
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